According to latest Chainalysis crypto crime report, criminals are becoming crypto whales, currently holding over $25 billion in cryptocurrency. That represent around 3.7% of all crypto whales, those that hold more than $1 million in cryptocurrencies. The report said: "Whereas stolen funds dominate overall criminal balances, darknet markets are the biggest source of illicit funds […]

The rise in popularity of cryptocurrencies has encouraged cybercriminals to find innovative ways to attack markets, users and any structure where cryptocurrencies are stored. In simple words, if an attacker is able to exploit some area of a chain, smart contract, exchange or illegitimately withdraw cryptocurrency, it would be deemed as a hack or stealing. […]

We are excited to announce that we have become Block Producer on XPR Network ⚛️ ecosystem. We have learned a lot through the process of becoming a Block Producer and right now we are ready to contribute to the XPR ecosystem. Security is our priority We are primarily focused to provide greater security for the […]

In a broader sense, any kind of manipulation linked to behavioral psychology can be considered social engineering. However, the concept is not always related to criminal or fraudulent activities. In fact, social engineering is being widely used and studied in a variety of contexts, in fields like social sciences, psychology, and marketing. When it comes […]

A dusting attack refers to a relatively new kind of malicious activity where hackers and scammers try to gain access to the funds of users by sending tiny amounts of coins to their wallets. The transactional activity of these wallets is then tracked down by the attackers, who perform a combined analysis of different addresses […]

Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) is an encryption system used for both sending encrypted emails and encrypting sensitive files. Since its invention back in 1991, PGP has become the de facto standard for email security. The popularity of PGP is based on two factors. The first is that the system was originally available as freeware, and […]